Methods We developed a breakthrough series collaborative involving a range of specialised
services, using quality improvement methods (including experience-based design) to …

Background Although not an inevitable part of ageing, frailty is an increasingly common
condition in older people. Frail older patients are particularly vulnerable to the adverse …

Canadian healthcare is changing to include individuals living with frailty, but frailty must be
better operationalized and better framed by sound data standards and policy. Frailty results …

Older people form a growing proportion and volume of those accessing urgent care, much of
which is provided by non-specialists in geriatric medicine. Non-specific presentations …

Frailty is a common condition that leads to multiple adverse outcomes. Frailty should be
identified and managed in a holistic, evidence-based and patient-centered way. We aimed …

Coordination of primary care is essential to improving care delivery within health systems,
especially for older adults with increased health/social needs. A program jointly funded by …

Background: Understanding and addressing the needs of frail patients has been identified
as an important strategy by the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA). Primary care (PC) …

Objectives: Little is known about the views of key stakeholders on frailty in Primary Care in
Ireland. The aim of this study was to explore the views of Irish healthcare professionals and …

Aims The Acute Frailty Network (AFN) supports the timely delivery of Comprehensive
Geriatric Assessment (CGA) for frail older people in urgent care settings, in order to reduce …

Background Frailty is increasing in prevalence internationally with population ageing. Frailty
can be managed or even reversed through community-based interventions delivered by a …